Virtual Cloud Computing Platform (VCCP)

In the past, there used to be a small cluster of servers with limited resources available for users. This is now easily overcome by Virtual Cloud Computing Platform (VCCP) which was created for users to run and scale their applications.

With the VCCP, users experience full control over their virtual machines. The researchers are thus able to obtain results much faster as a result of the ease of setup through cloning and their ability to run multiple copies. Researchers use this service to run their research applications.

The VCCP provides scalable resources with a smaller footprint to our researchers. With the provision of the latest hardware and software, a single 2U space server can now house up to 50 Virtual Machines per host, contributing to savings in Data Centre space and power cost.

In addition, the VCCP also helps aggregate all the computing resources (CPU, Memory) as one and minimizes the wastage of IT resources. Currently, more than 1,000 VMs form the VCCP.

Finally, the VCCP enables users to focus on their core research functions instead of having to worry about the computer infrastructure and maintenance. It allows the researchers to get their applications up and running faster, with improved manageability and less maintenance, leaving it to IT to rapidly adjust resources to meet fluctuating and unpredictable business demands. Our cloud computing also allows us to minimize upfront IT infrastructure costs.

With the implementation of the VCCP, A*STAR has benefitted from the following: